Echinophyllia

Echinophyllia
Echinophyllia tarae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Lobophylliidae
Genus: Echinophyllia
Klunzinger, 1879
Species
See text
Synonyms
  • Oxyphyllia Yabe & Eguchi, 1935

Echinophyllia is a genus of large polyp stony corals. Members of this genus are colonial corals and are generally foliaceous, usually with very thin leaves. They are native to the Indo-Pacific and are sometimes found in reef aquariums.